Royal Kludge A72 HE vs NyxKeys Hermes Numpad
Get the Royal Kludge A72 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
NyxKeys Hermes Numpad
Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $300.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Royal Kludge A72 HE
NyxKeys Hermes Numpad
Layout size
65%
Numpad
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Alice
Southpaw
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
- Royal Kludge A72 HE
- NyxKeys Hermes Numpad
- Performance
- 9348
- Build quality
- 6069
- Productivity
- 8354
- Customizability
- 7381
- Portability
- 9466
- Hot-swappable
Royal Kludge A72 HE vs NyxKeys Hermes Numpad specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 HE
NyxKeys Hermes Numpad
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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